Shillong, April 10: NEHU Pro Vice Chancellor Prof. Sherwin M Sungoh,who assumed office on March 21 quit the post on April 9.
She has been facing pressure from both the organisations of teachers and students to resign from the post
In email letters addressed to officials concerned on April 9 night, Sungoh said, “It has been difficult for me to function as Pro Vice-Chancellor under extreme pressure”.
Sungoh ,however, claimed that she will function as Vice-Chancellor (Incharge),
Full text of the letter below
From: vcnehu@nehu.ac.in
To: “Vineet Joshi” <secy.dhe@nic.in>, “Sunil Kumar Barnwal” <ashe-mhrd@gov.in>, “cso-meg” <cso-meg@nic.in>, “Subrat Pradhan”<subrat.pradhan@gov.in>, “D K Himanshu Under Secretary to GOI” <dk.himanshu@nic.in>
Cc: “ps shukla1968” <ps.shukla1968@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 8:10:32 PM
Subject: Matter relating to North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong.
Dear Sir,
This is in reference to my earlier email dated 25/03/2025 under the subject “Appointment of Pro Vice-Chancellor in NEHU”. In this context, it may be brought to your kind notice that considering the prevailing situation in the University and demands of the stakeholders, it has been difficult for me to function as Pro Vice-Chancellor under extreme pressure. More so, since Prof. Prabha Shankar Shukla has not physically assumed duty in the Headquarter and the financial and administrative power delegated to me is too limited to cope up with the day-to-day function of the University. The School Board meetings of the University are already over and the recommendations are awaiting approval of the Academic Council/Executive Council which I am not in a position to convene. Admission of new batches of students will commence from next academic session, therefore, it is imperative to find out an amicable solution to the existing problems before it is too late. It may also be noted that the University is also faced with pending Court cases, affiliation and many other academic related matters.
In the given circumstances stated above, I prefer to tender my resignation from the post of Pro Vice-Chancellor and will function as the Vice-Chancellor (Incharge), by virtue of being the next senior-most Professor, as per Statute 2(A)(5)(i) of the University, with adequate administrative and financial power, with immediate effect.
With kind regards,
Prof. S M Sungoh
North-Eastern Hill University
Shillong.
